clause

Example Sentences

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A properly written contract includes a retainage clause, allowing the homeowner to hold back a percentage of the project cost—typically 10%—until completion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Prudence was clearly not a priority, given that reshoots were ordered when production discovered a clause in Jackson accuser Jordan Chandler’s legal settlement that barred him from being mentioned or depicted in a film.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It argued that the supremacy clause of the Constitution, which generally renders federal law supreme over state law, provided a complete defense.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

Uber is violating a clause in the proposition that requires the company to provide an appeals process for drivers who are terminated, the organization said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

If you strip the clause of its false clues—the words separating the subject and verb—you end up with who . . . played for high stakes.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner